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1Notre Dame Fighting Irish1-0W1
2UConn Huskies1-0

Fighting Irish Overview

Notre Dame Fighting Irish are 1-0 this season in College Football FBS, 1st in the FBS Indep.. They last beat Wisconsin Badgers 41-13. They host Rice Owls on Sep 12 at Notre Dame Stadium. Marcus Freeman is the head coach.

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This season
2025 record
1-0
10-2
Streak
Rank in group
W1
#1
Head coach
Venue
Marcus Freeman
Notre Dame Stadium

Recent results

How the last few went. The W or L belongs to Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the score is written their way round, so it reads the same whether they were at home or away.

OpponentResult
  • —Wisconsin BadgersW 41-13
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College Football FBS2d agoTop 25 betting lines: Longhorns, Sooners favored in the week's biggest matchupsThis week's odds and FPI predictions for Texas-Ohio State, Michigan-Oklahoma and every top 25 matchup.College Football FBS2d agoNo. 3 Notre Dame takes on Rice in Week 2Rice (1-0) at No. 3 Notre Dame (1-0), Sept. 12 at 3:30 p.m. EDT.College Football FBS2d ago
Michigan falls out of AP Top 25 college football poll after win
LSU moved into the top 10 in the AP Top 25 college football poll, while Michigan fell out of the rankings after its victory on a last-second Hail Mary vs. Western Michigan.

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vsOwlsSep 12vsSpartansSep 19atBoilermakersSep 26atTar HeelsOct 3vsCardinalOct 10Full schedule→

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